Lucknow, March 26 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) amid reports of LPG shortage due to the ongoing West Asia crisis, alleging that the central government's policies have only burdened citizens, especially PDA - Pichchde, Dalit, Alpsankhyak" (Backward Classes, Dalits, and Minorities), and forced them into hardship.

While addressing a press conference here, the SP chief said, "The Bharatiya Janata Party has given nothing but queues. Whatever their decision is, it puts me, you, and everyone in a line. But this time, the public has also made up its mind that by standing in line, they will work to defeat them. And that is why they are scared of PDA."

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